Land · EX5 2EN
For saleListed 37 days
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About
FH Price: £475,000 Guide Price The Dragon Inn represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial freehold former public house and restaurant situated on an extensive site of approx.
1.68 acres, in one of East Devon's principal growth locations.
The property occupies a prominent position in Rockbeare, immediately adjacent to the rapidly expanding Cranbrook new community and within an area that has seen significant residential, commercial and infrastructure investment in recent years.
The property comprises a substantial licensed premises and restaurant extending to approx. 7,078 sq.ft. together with extensive external areas, parking and surrounding land.
The scale and configuration of the property, combined with its location and the continuing development of the surrounding area, provide considerable potential for alternative commercial, residential or mixed-use opportunities, subject to the necessary planning consents.
Of particular significance is the amount of development taking place in the immediate vicinity.
Cranbrook has developed rapidly in recent years and is now an established new community, with further major expansion planned and underway.
Much of the land surrounding the Dragon Inn is understood to be subject to Planning Application 26/0534/MOUT, an outline planning application, with all matters reserved, for the construction of 140 residential dwellings including affordable housing, public open space and associated infrastructure Link to Auction sq_4t1u-300926/for-auction-exeter
Value & comps
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Returns
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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